Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Fort Hill Church will have Christmai
Tree on Monday evening, 26th.
The Educational Column" is crowded
out this week: we just could not help 1t.
County court adjourned last Friday t.
meet again on the 27th of the present month
Reese Bros. offer some extra inducements
In Holiday Goods. See their new ADVERTISE
ment.
st. Paul's Church Sunday School will have
Christmas Tree. Time: Wednesday, 18th
ut O'Clock p. N.
The Famous Grocery Company will re.
move into the new Rutchman building about
the first OF next week.
Prot. jackson, the picture man, has gone
to Ironton. He did good work while in our
town.-Fdrmington Times.
Have you seen the Allegheny Mountain
Farm Scene" in the Bonanza window? Go
view it by the red lamplight.
The N. e. Church will give the Sunday
School children . Christmas entertainment
some time during the Holidays.
The ball at the Academy of Music this
"wednesday evening promises to be one Of
SuC uIBkCSt auu UcSt VI TUG WluCcT AuMiss
sion, per couple, Is cents.
BoRN-Friday morning, December 9th,
1887, At $50 A. NJ, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Neff, Glib. daughter. The mother and
child are getting along nicely.
The local option election for this county
win be held on Saturday, January 14th. 1888.
See notice Of election In another column.
We also publish the law in this paper.
Read the Presidents Message, in this
paper. It ought to have been given our
readers last week, but is good reading now:
Q document that doesn't lose its SAVIOR In q
week or year.
II 10 expected that Rev. H. Clay Fleenor,
pastor Of the Fort Hill church, will meet
Hon. W. T. Croker on the local option
question ct Belleyiew, December 22d. Col.
Croker II minister of the Christian church,
while Rev. Fieenor Is Of the N. Z. Church.
South.
Mr.. E. A. Anthony, editor OF the Freder-
tcktown Standard, was In 1ronton last week,
called hither by the Illness of DR.. Goulding.
He called on US, and we had q pleasant talk
for an hour or so. He left for home Tuesday
morning, and we presume reached there In
safety: ut any rate. the STANDARD got here
on time.
Ironton IL now . signsl.service station,
and weather bulletins are received regular.
~. The hsgs have been received. and the
pole was put up Monday. The citizens Of
the town "chipped In" - suggested. Mr..
W. II. Delsuo has charge Of the station, and
better man for the position could not have
been selected.
]. B. Walker, Esq, returned home last
Friday, from Danklin county. whittier he
was called to professionally defend Bro.
Harris In the suit for criminal libel institut.
cd sgainat him by John g. Wear. The suit
has been before the courts for over year.
and is not yet decided, 1t having been again
continued last week.
The late extended drouth will not be de.
void Of benefit, according to an exchange.
A similar drought In 1858 exterminated the
chinch. bugs, and for eight years following
the crops were not troubled with that pest.
II like result follow this year, 1t w.
repay for all the misfortunes attending the
lack Of rain In October and November.
A panorama outfit tried to show in the
Academy Of Music last Saturday evening,
but no audience came to view 1.-THE Battles
Of the Civil War;" and by eight O'Clock the
curtains were down, the lights were out,
and the hall as empty as the Reynolds coun-
~ treasury. The "showmen departed
hence sadder and poorer and, mayhap, wiser
men.
We learn from Mr.. G. W. Scoggin this
morning that the postofice at Hogan Is
about to be discontinued by orders from
Washington. This action on the part OF the
postal authorities is a grave error, and I'm.
accountable to the many citizens who get
their mail at that office. We cannot but be-
Nsye that the postal authorities, when prop
srly Informed, will countermand the order.
Chas. Maschmeyer ut the corner store in
Pilot Knob has fine supply Of useful war
ranted jewe.ry, suitable for holiday presents.
In order to make business with 1t he gives
with.every piece Of tewelry bought ticket,
and whoever can present the most tickets on
Christmas Eve receives pair OF Alaska
diamond ear drops set In solid II caret
gold, free of charge. He has . selection OF
toys making glad the heart Of every boy
who looks ut it.
Last Sunday week memorial to Congress,
protesting against tie admission OF Utah rs
. state into the Union, was presented oy the
pastor of church to bis congregation for
signatures. As soon rs the announcement
was made, one of the hearers bolteG tor the
door. "Ain't you going to vote before you
goi1 ssked q jealous brother.l "No, sir!"
was he reply; "when vote, vote at the
poiis, and not in the church on Sunday"
Ee saw 1t In its true light.
Next week we shall publish the expiana-
tory letter Of the Hon. Mr.. Wood, author
Of the Local Option law. In this campaign
the REGISTER will take no side, but merely
advise the people Is to the meaning and
effect of the law, that they may vote UNDER
standingly. We, however, open our col
umns to those who desire to discuss the
question In q dignifed, impersonai manner,
and, so far as we are concerned, both sides
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